Since the {plex} binding will give you a File object, it's easy to reuse some path components and omit others. {plex.name} and {plex.tail} are particularly useful if you want to rename files in place or if you want the {plex} path without the top-level Movies or TV Shows folder.

The {kodi} binding (requires FileBot 4.8.5) and the {plex} binding work exactly the same, with slightly different implementation details, such as SxE formatting or multi-episode formatting.

Custom Naming Schemes

If you need to make very specific customizations to the standard Plex naming scheme, you'll want you write your own format expression so you have full control over all the bits and pieces. You can get started by copying the following examples and modifying them to your liking.

The {plex} format does take care of these corner cases already, and if you need all of those but if you want more control, then you can start with a format such as this, and then modify it to your needs: